The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases.

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that data supporting compliance with statutory duties relating to special educational needs and disabilities is held and accessible across local authorities in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that data supporting compliance with statutory duties relating to special educational needs and disabilities is held and accessible across local authorities in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what national dataset her Department is using for proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what national dataset her Department is using for proposed reforms to the special educational needs and disabilities system.

What is the legislative framework for surrogacy in the UK? What discussions are there around surrogacy law in the UK, and what are the policy considerations?

What is the legislative framework for surrogacy in the UK? What discussions are there around surrogacy law in the UK, and what are the policy considerations?

Implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: our roadmap for reforming the private rented sector. 20p.

Implementing the Renters’ Rights Act 2025: our roadmap for reforming the private rented sector. 20p.

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:

In its manifesto, the government promised to overhaul the regulation of our country’s insecure and unjust private rented sector. The Renters’ Rights Act delivers on that commitment.

The Act will empower renters...

My Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Matthew Pennycook MP) has today made the following statement:

In its manifesto, the government promised to overhaul the regulation of our country’s insecure and unjust private rented sector. The Renters’ Rights Act delivers on that commitment.

The Act will empower renters...

In its manifesto, the government promised to overhaul the regulation of our country’s insecure and unjust private rented sector. The Renters’ Rights Act delivers on that commitment.

The Act will empower renters by providing them with greater security, rights and protections so that they can stay in their homes for...

In its manifesto, the government promised to overhaul the regulation of our country’s insecure and unjust private rented sector. The Renters’ Rights Act delivers on that commitment.

The Act will empower renters by providing them with greater security, rights and protections so that they can stay in their homes for...

The Renters' Rights Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 9 October 2024. This briefing provides background to the bill and an overview of its main provisions.

The Renters' Rights Bill is scheduled to have its second reading on 9 October 2024. This briefing provides background to the bill and an overview of its main provisions.

The Renters (Reform) Bill is scheduled to have its report stage and third reading on 24 April 2024. This briefing provides an overview of the Bill's progress through the House of Commons prior to report stage.

The Renters (Reform) Bill is scheduled to have its report stage and third reading on 24 April 2024. This briefing provides an overview of the Bill's progress through the House of Commons prior to report stage.

The Renters (Reform) Bill will abolish assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions. This paper explains the Bill’s provisions.

The Renters (Reform) Bill will abolish assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions. This paper explains the Bill’s provisions.

I. Next steps to put people at the heart of care: a plan for adult social care system reform 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025. 46p. II. Letter dated 04/04/2023 from Helen Whately MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.

I. Next steps to put people at the heart of care: a plan for adult social care system reform 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025. 46p. II. Letter dated 04/04/2023 from Helen Whately MP to the Deposited Papers Clerk regarding a document for deposit in the House libraries. 1p.

Programme (No. 2) motion ordered. Report stage (day one). New clause 8, considered with amendments, new clauses and Government new clauses and amendments, and agreed to. New clauses 9-13 and 15 agreed to. New clause 22 negatived on division (232 to 296). New clause 34 negatived on division (234 to 291). New clause 36 negatived on division (233 to 290). Clauses 5, 20 39, 41, 42, 62, 64, 69, 91, 98, 102, 103, 108, 117, 120, 127, 129, 130, 132, 133, 135, 136, 141, 143, 147 and Schedule 2, amendments made.

Programme (No. 2) motion ordered. Report stage (day one). New clause 8, considered with amendments, new clauses and Government new clauses and amendments, and agreed to. New clauses 9-13 and 15 agreed to. New clause 22 negatived on division (232 to 296). New clause 34 negatived on division (234 to...

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.

It is a pleasure to speak to the Government’s amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. I know that all hon. Members agree with its core ambition to bear down on the kleptocrats, criminals and terrorists who abuse our open economy and, critically, to strengthen the UK’s reputation...

It is a pleasure to speak to the Government’s amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. I know that all hon. Members agree with its core ambition to bear down on the kleptocrats, criminals and terrorists who abuse our open economy and, critically, to strengthen the UK’s reputation...

I want to say at the beginning of proceedings how fantastic it is to have a Minister who deeply cares about the topic—we are expecting significant movement on amendments. On the UK’s reputation, Transparency International and other non-governmental organisations do important work in this area, including finding out about companies...

I want to say at the beginning of proceedings how fantastic it is to have a Minister who deeply cares about the topic—we are expecting significant movement on amendments. On the UK’s reputation, Transparency International and other non-governmental organisations do important work in this area, including finding out about companies...

The hon. Lady gives me a significant reputation to live up to. She is right, however, that some of the things that we have seen, not least with regard to the Ukraine war, have been the catalyst for much of this overdue legislation. We are keen to bring forward exactly...

The hon. Lady gives me a significant reputation to live up to. She is right, however, that some of the things that we have seen, not least with regard to the Ukraine war, have been the catalyst for much of this overdue legislation. We are keen to bring forward exactly...

May I echo the voices of those saying how delightful it is to see the Minister at the Dispatch Box? I shall not say more than that.

On a similar matter, the Minister may be aware of the revelations this morning from openDemocracy about the UK Government helping the head of...

May I echo the voices of those saying how delightful it is to see the Minister at the Dispatch Box? I shall not say more than that.

On a similar matter, the Minister may be aware of the revelations this morning from openDemocracy about the UK Government helping the head of...

I think it would be wrong to make any representations on any particular case, but seeking to enable somebody to avoid sanctions is entirely unacceptable, clearly. I am sure that those allegations will be looked into very carefully. We should definitely make sure that those are properly reviewed before we...

I think it would be wrong to make any representations on any particular case, but seeking to enable somebody to avoid sanctions is entirely unacceptable, clearly. I am sure that those allegations will be looked into very carefully. We should definitely make sure that those are properly reviewed before we...

Will the Minister give way?

Will the Minister give way?